Apple Watch maintained its solid number one position and increased its market share by 6 percentage points, helping shift the overall market closer…
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Facebook working on Apple Watch rival with a focus on health and messaging
Facebook is developing an Apple Watch rival with a focus on health and messaging. The social media / advertising firm is looking…
Judge rejects lawsuit accusing Apple’s Siri of eavesdropping
Apple won a judge’s ruling that thre out a consumer lawsuit alleging that its voice-activated Siri personal assistant recorded conversations…
Most Google iOS apps still do not have Apple App Store privacy labels
Since December 8, Apple has been requiring developers submitting new apps and app updates to provide privacy labels…
Google expects to update its iOS apps with Apple’s privacy labels as soon as this week
As of December 8th, Apple requires developers to publish privacy labels for their apps as they’e updated. Currently, the last time Google…
Apple updates Pages, Numbers, and Keynote for iOS 14, iPadOS 14
Apple today updated the company’s suite of iWork apps: Pages, Numbers, and Keynote. The apps are now available via Apple’s App Store…
Apple seeds watchOS 7 beta 7 to developers
One week after releasing the sixth beta and two months after unveiling watchOS 7 at the WWDC, Apple today seeded watchOS 7 beta 7 to…
Apple releases watchOS 7 public beta 3
One week after releasing the second public beta, Apple today released the third public beta of watchOS 7 to Apple Watch public beta testers…
EEC filings reveal Apple Watch Series 6 and new iPad models
The EEC’s regulatory database reports new model identifiers for Apple “tablets” and “wearables,” likely relating to Apple Watch Series 6 and…
Apple Watch dominates global smartwatch revenue with 51.4% share
The global smartwatch market posted a healthy 20% revenue growth in H1 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic and shipments remaining flat…
Super slo-mo video shows how Apple Watch ejects water
Apple Watch Series 2 and newer may be used for shallow water activities like swimming in a pool or ocean. However, Apple Watch Series 2 and newer…
The best apps for Apple Watch
As we celebrated the fifth anniversary of the Apple Watch in April, its native apps have proved more useful than any app you can download…
Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner questions Apple over Siri recordings
Ireland’s DPC said it was in contact with Apple after a whistleblower called for action over a program, now changed, that listened to users’ Siri recordings…
Siri whistleblower goes public over ‘lack of action,’ says Apple should face consequences
A former Apple contractor turned whistleblower, who revelaed the company’s program to listen to and “grade” users’ Siri recordings has decided to go…
Apple to host virtual WWDC 2020 starting June 22nd
Apple today announced it will host its annual Worldwide Developers Conference virtually, beginning June 22, in the Apple Developer app and on the Apple…
Apple patent reveals Apple Watch shark detection
A newly-granted Apple patent (number 10,617,358) shows an Apple Watch that’s even more valuable to surfers by including shark detection …
Android settlers mourn loss of Dark Sky app after Apple acquisition
Popular hyper-local weather app Dark Sky yesterday announced the company’s acquisition by none other than Apple, meaning the Andoid verison is discontinued…
Apple cancels rumored March event with ‘iPhone SE 2’ delayed indefinitely
Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus, Apple has canceled special media event originally set for March after continuing production delays to the iPhone SE 2…
Whither WWDC 2020? Santa Clara County recommends companies cancel mass gatherings
Will Apple cancel WWDC 2020 due to the COVID-19 coronavirus? In new guidance from the County of Santa Clara’s Public Health Department…
Apple needs to cancel the physical side of WWDC 2020
Due to the strength of the coronavirus threat, Apple needs to cancel the physical side of WWDC 2020 as we’re in the containment phase as governments…
Google cancels ‘physical’ I/O event due to coronavirus concerns
Google has announced that it will not host an in-person I/O event this year over coronavirus concerns. The company is said to be looking into an…
Apple’s over-the-air OS recovery will solve a huge problem
The ability to perform a clean restore on an iPhone or iPad without a Mac or PC is a huge deal. Apple’s over-the-air OS recovery will solve a huge problem…
Will the coronavirus outbreak cause Apple to cancel WWDC 2020?
Every year, Apple invites developers from all around the world to WWDC. But, will the coronavirus outbreak cause Apple to cancel WWDC 2020?
Apple likely to release iOS 13.4 to the public in March
Following a public beta testing period, most observers expect Apple to release iOS 13.4 – and updates to macOS, watchOS, and tvOS – to the public in March…
8 things Apple’s iOS does better than Android
There are many things that Apple’s iOS does better than Google’s Android…
Apple 2020 preview: 5G iPhones, Apple Watch Series 6, and much more
Here’s an idea of what the coming year will look like for Apple…
Apple officially launches public bug bounty program with rewards up to $1.5 million
Apple has formally opened its bug bounty program today to all security researchers…
Report ranks Apple Watch No.1 in user privacy
Makers of smart watches and fitness trackers no named Apple are not doing enough to protect their users’ privacy…
IDC: Worldwide wearables market to top 300 million units in 2019 and nearly 500 million units in 2023
Continued end-user demand, proliferation of devices, and declining average selling prices will propel the worldwide wearables market in the years to come…
The ‘Apple Tax’ died years ago
From the Mac to the iPod to iPhone and iPad to AirPods: Apple products are better designed, with symbiotic, custom, complimentary hardware and software…
Peloton releases the Peloton App for Apple Watch
Apple Watch users can track their heart rate in all workouts and your pace and distance during indoor runs…
Apple is changing how it develops its software to cut down on bugs
The initial release windows of both iOS 12 and iOS 13 saw users complaining about a plethora of bugs both major and minor…
Apple software chief Federighi is overhauling iOS 14 development and testing for greater reliability
Apple is overhauling how the company’s software is beta tested after another round of buggy initial releases…
Your Apple Watch will soon log you into your accounts without a password
FIDO-based passwordless authentication for Apple Watch’s watchOS…
Apple references unreleased ‘Sleep app’ for Apple Watch
In the App Store listing for Apple’s preinstalled Alarms app on the Apple Watch, there is a screenshot of an unreleased version of the Alarms app…
Apple to stream September 10th special event via YouTube for the first time
Cupertino calling. Join us for an Apple special event live from the Steve Jobs Theater on September 10 at 10 a.m. PDT…
New iPhones, Apple Watch refresh on tap for Apple’s special event Tuesday: Here’s what to expect
There will be three new models: “Pro” upgrades to the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max and a replacement for the iPhone XR…
What does Apple’s colorful September event invite reveal?
The September 10 event invite features the tagline, “By innovation only,” and encourages members of the press to join Apple at Steve Jobs Theater…
Apple’s next-gen iPhones tipped for launch on September 20th
Apple yesterday invited the media to a special event on Tuesday, September 10th at the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park in Cupertino, California…
Apple just offered 1 billion iPhone users a reason to enable Siri
Apple just made a very smart move to lead the way and stand out against its voice assistant rivals…
It’s official: Apple to hold ‘By Innovation Only’ event on September 10th
Apple’s ‘By innovation only’ event will take place at the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, at 10am PDT / 1pm EDT…
Unix at 50: How the OS that powers iOS and Android started from failure
Maybe its pervasiveness has long obscured its origins. But Unix, the operating system that in one derivative or another powers nearly all smartphones…